We have also provided a list of National resources to help Maine PASA members and others interested in personal assistance services.
- Better Jobs Better Care
Better Jobs Better Care is a 4-year $15.5 million research and demonstration program, funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Atlantic Philanthropies. Its goal is to achieve changes in long-term care policy and practice that help to reduce high vacancy and turnover rates among direct care staff across the spectrum of long-term care settings and contribute to improved workforce quality. Issue Brief No. 2 (January 2004) highlights Maine PASA!
http://www.bjbc.org
- Career Nurse Assistant Program
From their website: "Career Nurse Assistants’ Programs, Inc. is a non-profit... educational organization promoting recognition, education, research, advocacy and peer support development for nursing assistants in nursing homes and other long term care settings."
http://www.cna-network.org/
- Direct Care Alliance
The DCA is a unique coalition of consumers, workers, and concerned providers dedicated to ensuring a stable, valued and well-trained workforce in long-term care.
http://www.directcarealliance.org
- Frontline Publishing
Frontline Publishing develops subscription-based training programs and other materials for the healthcare market.
http://www.frontlinepub.com
- Health Care for Health Care Workers
The number of uninsured direct-care workers is rising while demand for direct care grows. Health Care for Health Care Workers is working to reverse that trend.
http://hchcw.org
- The Institute for Caregiver Education
This Institute offers professional development and continuing education for caregivers.
http://www.caregivereducation.org/
- National Alliance of Direct Support Professionals (NADSP)
NADSP is a coalition of organizations and individuals committed to strengthening the quality of human service support by strengthening the direct support workforce.
http://www.nadsp.org/
- National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce
The National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce collects, analyzes, and disseminates information concerning the health care paraprofessional workforce. It was developed by the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute, in cooperation with the Direct Care Alliance.
http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org
- Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
PHI is a national non-profit employment development and advocacy organization committed to improving long-term care through improving jobs for paraprofessional workers, including home health aides, CNAs and PCAs.
http://www.paraprofessional.org
- RewardingWork.org
RewardingWork.org is an online direct care job registry connecting employees and employers.
http://rewardingwork.org/ |
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